‘Ready or Not’ Set for a Sequel

The bride is back. The acclaimed wedding night horror-comedy “Ready or Not” is coming back for a sequel with lead actress Samara Weaving, who is no stranger to the genre cast in Netflix’s “The Babysitter” and the 2022 “Scream” film, among many others.

Production company Radio Silence is returning with the fan-favorite film centered around a children’s game turned deadly, along with Searchlight Pictures, who will distribute the horror movie. The film collective, also known for films like “Scream VI,” comprised of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, and Chad Villella.

The first movie, released in 2019, was written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy and directed by Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett. It follows a young bride who discovers at her wedding reception that her in-laws have a peculiar game-night ritual that turns into a predator-prey, murder-spree version of Hide and Seek—all because of a deal her in-laws made with the devil.

The small-budget movie, which included Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, and Henry Czerny, cost only $6 million to make. Yet, it earned $28 million domestically, becoming Searchlight’s biggest release in 2019. The movie was forecasted to make only $8–12 million, so its success was a pleasant surprise, and it was praised for its social commentary and unique storyline.

Busick and Murphy are set to write the sequel, though no details of the potential plot have been made public yet. Returning producers include Tripp Vinson, Bradley J. Fischer, William Sherak, and James Vanderbilt. Villella and Tara Farney will executive produce. On the Searchlight side, executive Cornelia Burleigh and Richard Ruiz, VP of production, will be on set, reporting to production and development co-heads DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas.